Nutrition

4th of July weekend is full of excitement, memories and patriotism! Flex your freedom, the Profile way, with an active, healthy and safe Holiday weekend. Be sure to visit with your coach this week about your strategy to stay on…

Water is one of the most essential components of the human body. Water regulates the body’s temperature, cushions and protects vital organs, and aids the digestive system. Water not only comprises 75 percent of all muscle tissue and about 10…

With Memorial Day weekend upon us, grilling recipes are in-demand! If you ask me, everything tastes better grilled. Steaks, burgers, fish, veggies, fruit (yes, I said fruit)- it’s all delicious! You can count on more grilling recipes to come, but…

“All Natural”, “Certified Organic”, “Grass Fed”, “Grain Finished”– what do these choices mean and which is best for me and my family? The number of choices that we as consumers encounter while grocery shopping is undoubtably overwhelming. What’s as equally…

One of my favorite things to do in the kitchen is take a family favorite dish and re-create it into a healthier, more nutritious meal option that we all can enjoy. Cooking for picky-eaters is a challenge- I can relate! …

Today food is as trendy as fashion. From quinoa and coconut oil to wedges and crop tops, society loves variety and jumping on the next big thing. We’re no exception to this as our latest obsession is zucchini noodle dishes! …

To kick off National Nutrition Month we’re breaking down Profile so you can better understand what our program means to us and the thousands of individuals who are achieving success every day through the help of Profile.

Whether you’re a football fan or not, odds are you still plan to take in the game and experience Super Bowl Sunday. From commercials and Cold Play to beer and Beyonce`, there isn’t much you can’t love about this day! …

Here at Profile, we celebrate “Simple.” For years, the simple answer to the number of calories in a pound has been 3,500. We all know weight loss is complex, and an error in the 3,500 calorie rule can help explain…

During the Holidays, watching your friends and family drinking an alcoholic beverage can really test your will power to stick to your plan. Our dietitians at Profile have turned the tables! Your friends and family will be drooling over these…

Eggnog, cookies, fruitcake, oh my! We can sometimes be overwhelmed by the multitude of delicious dishes and delectable deserts that we just want to sink our teeth into. Aunt Carol’s famous snicker salad, or grandma’s traditional sweet potatoes. It can…

Thanksgiving Dinner Does not have to Derail Your Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance Goals… Planning for the Big Day! Take a moment before the holiday begins to think about how Thanksgiving will be different for you this year? You are…

With the onset of falling leaves, cooler days, and longer nights, it is only natural for our minds to wander into comforting fall food memories. Just thinking about pumpkins and apples paired with warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, vanilla, and cardamom create for…

Traditional Thanksgiving Meal: 4,500 Calories A traditional Thanksgiving day meal can really pack a punch when it comes to the number of calories, fat, and carbohydrates it contains. Large portions of ham, turkey, stuffing, biscuits, pie, etc. add up quickly…

Quick tips on cooking and preparing vegetables Cooking vegetables helps to soften them and break down the fibrous tissue making them easier to digest. Cooking vegetables increases the body’s uptake of some nutrients, for example, improving the absorption of beta-carotene…

How to add more vegetables to your diet. Does the idea of eating vegetables conger up some unpleasant childhood memories? Perhaps when a Profile coach tells you to add more vegetables into your diet, your mind is transported back in…

Thank you for submitting your recipes into the Profile Cookbook Contest. We had a lot of great entries and here are your winners. Take a look at these new, Reboot friendly options and give them a try. Within each recipe, we even included…

Just because you’re climbing up rungs on the ladder of health does not mean you should have to take a few steps down on the social ladder. Profile is a weight loss program that will not only help you reach…

It’s no question that weight gain is a growing problem. One contributing factor? Our portion sizes. Over the last 25 years, portion sizes have been increasing right along with the average American’s weight. In fact, what qualifies as one portion…

Farmer’s market season is here! Bring on the leafy, colorful, fresh-tasting produce grown right in your community. But if you’re new to incorporating veggies into your diet, the selection can be pretty overwhelming. We’ve outlined 16 types of vegetables in this…

What’s the hardest holiday for healthy eating? You may think of Thanksgiving or Christmas, but the 4th of July actually poses a bigger challenge for most when making healthy choices. Between beer, burgers and brats, the calories can really add…

What if you could change your eating habits by simply changing the plate you use? Recent studies have shown that our food choices can indeed be influenced by the size and color of our plates, not to mention environmental factors…

By Alyssa Sorenson, Registered Dietitian for Profile At the grocery store, you’re surrounded by thousands of choices. So what should make it from the shelf to your shopping cart? To celebrate National Registered Dietitian Day, we’ve created this handy chart…

It’s a sure-fire sign of spring: clearing out the winter dust and cleaning your home from top to bottom. If you’ve been losing weight with the Profile plan, you’re probably cleaning out your closet, too! This spring, add your kitchen…

Lifestyle: Environmental Food Cues By Denise Shields, Profile Coach, Sioux Falls, SD Did you know that the environment around you plays a big role in your food choices you make each day? Each day we encounter environmental food cues almost…